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Hi, first post, I've been reading through this forum for a while now, basically at the leather work, since I fancy making leather sheafs for knifes etc.

So, looking up the forum at the sewing machines, I've come across a Adler 199-21.

Question, since I'm a complete noob at this, would this machine be suitable for me, & this task.?

If not, why not, also any other advice would be greatly appreciated, ie; which machine for the task.

Cheers,

SS.

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Hi, first post, I've been reading through this forum for a while now, basically at the leather work, since I fancy making leather sheafs for knifes etc.

So, looking up the forum at the sewing machines, I've come across a Adler 199-21.

Question, since I'm a complete noob at this, would this machine be suitable for me, & this task.?

If not, why not, also any other advice would be greatly appreciated, ie; which machine for the task.

Cheers,

SS.

Hi SS,

Welcome to the forum.

A fast answer will be no. This is not a leather sewing machine. I do not know the subclass 21, however the Adler 199 is a home and semi industrial sewing machine for textiles. You will need a different machine for leather, preferable a triple feed industrial who is capable of sewing thick leather with thick threads. Adler, now Dürkopp Adler sell very fine machines for all kinds of material, the 199 is a old obsolete model. You can find information on old Adler machines on

http://sew24.blogspot.no/p/downloads.html . However nothing on the class 199.

Please read the pinned topics about this question,

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25239 . It is no quick answer to this question, I find no reason to repeat the pinned topics. You need to read it to learn, alternatively you have to trust the sewing machine salesman when you ask him/her this same question. You better read the pinned topics, to save time and money.

Good luck

Trox

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Hi Trox. Thanks for the reply..

That's one of the reasons I asked, I to couldn't find any info on this machine, + it's on the bay ended today.

I didn't want to make a commitment & be stuck with something that was of no use for the purpose.

Appreciate the links, & take what you've said on-board,

Cheers,

SS.

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You are welcome.

Trox

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